Congrats to the University of Arkansas on their Silver Level Bicycle Friendly University Award. Obviously part of the top five best places to live ranking for the City of Fayetteville.
“This designation as a Bicycle Friendly University is a great validation of recent efforts,” said Eric Boles, director of the Office for Sustainability. “Moving forward, the University of Arkansas will have … [Read more...]

A chance to make your ideas and thoughts known, The Kessler Mountain Master Plan
The City of Fayetteville invites citizens and interested persons or groups to a public meeting on Monday, Dec. 14, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the University of Arkansas Pauline Whitaker Animal Science Center (1335 W. Knapp Street, east of the Agri Park pavilion and N. Garland Avenue).
The Parks and Recreation … [Read more...]

...sometimes it means so much more.
Every year the International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA) looks over applications and makes site visits to trails and communities around the world; I refer to this as the best job in the world. They do this to highlight the best trail systems and places to ride mountain bikes. Most of the general public, even many mountain bikers, are not familiar … [Read more...]

It was a weekend we had been talking about for awhile, spend a night in Northwest Arkansas and ride the entire Razorback Regional Greenway Trail in a day. Without the use of a shuttle, it would mean a 72-mile ride since we would have to do an out and back of the 36-mile trail. This would certainly be doable, but not if we wanted to take our time and enjoy some of the sights, sounds and amenities … [Read more...]

Fayetteville Parks and Recreation is launching a new program, the Fayetteville Race Series. This series is be comprised of annual events that vary between running, cycling, and multisport activities. Each event differs from the others and offers something for everyone. Until now, Parks and Recreation has not offered programs of the racing nature. In a place like Fayetteville, where beautiful parks … [Read more...]

The Styx’n’Stones trail run in Devil’s Den state park was one I’d been wanting to try for awhile and this year I finally made the trip from Little Rock up to Northwest Arkansas to run the trail at Saturday at 8am. This would be my first time running the event though I had visited and hiked some of the trails in Devil’s Den state park several years ago.
I was camping at Devil’s Den for a weekend … [Read more...]

He looked up from his laptop and said "There's a duathlon at Lake Atalanta the day after the Styx N Stones trail race." My immediate response was "On or off-road?" "There's a choice" he said, "you can do either." This is intriguing.
My first experience with Lake Atalanta was a couple of years ago when I was in search of a morning run route before heading over to the State Championship … [Read more...]

The forecast called for rain and cooler temperatures. Considering the fickle nature of Arkansas Fall weather, you never know what to expect for the Super-Prestige Cyclocross Series. To start the series off this year, the weather was optimum. I followed the drift* of Razorback fans from Little Rock to Fayetteville for the Smoke-N-Suds Cyclocross event sponsored by De Pijp Cyclocross Federation. I … [Read more...]

(The Grand Opening with all the ribbon cutting and speechifying will be happening on May 2, 2015. Plus a lot more fun stuff including hikes and bike rides)
Commuting to work is a drag. Our nation’s highways were not designed to soothe the soul. But many residents in Northwest Arkansas have an alternative to starting their daily grind off on the wrong foot. The Razorback Regional Greenway … [Read more...]

Standing around me are people of all shapes and sizes, wearing numbered bibs just like me. In front of us the digital clock is ticking away. The closer it gets to 10:30, the more everyone begins to stir, like cattle before a storm. I don’t know why, but I start to get that bubbling feeling in the pit of my stomach, like an engine of nerves and adrenaline beginning to rev up. Above me, a buzzing … [Read more...]

Upcoming Events

Eureka Springs, Ark. / August 18-19 Have you seen the new downhill trails at Lake Leatherwood? Full face and big boy pants mandatory. WHAT IS ENDURO? Enduro racing combines many aspects of mountain bike disciplines-[...]

The Scorching’ Squirrel-A-Thon is a trail race that zigzags back and forth through Ferncliff Camp and Conference Center’s 1200 acres located just 10 miles west of Little Rock. There is a 5k option, a 10-mile[...]

Race 1 in the Cross Boss p/b SHAM Events series is at Cedarglades Park in Hot Springs!!! Registration is online at BikeReg here: bikereg.com/cross-boss-1 $25 prereg, $30 day of race, second race $10 You may also[...]

Sunday, August 26, 2018. 7 am. Rockwater Village, North Little Rock, AR Ride to Pinnacle Mountain State Park. Hike Pinnacle, then ride back to Rockwater Village for the food and beverage after party! START TIME:[...]